ketergantungan
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Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Affixed gantung + ter- + ke- -an.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kêtêrgantungan (first-person possessive ketergantunganku, second-person possessive ketergantunganmu, third-person possessive ketergantungannya)
- dependence:
- The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
- An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.
- dependency:
- a state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.
- a dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol.
- (philosophy) dependent (origination), in Buddhism, the idea that the existence of everything is conditional and dependent on a cause, and that nothing happens fortuitously or by chance.
- (medicine, psychology) addiction, a state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
Further reading
[edit]- “ketergantungan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.